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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.

26
21 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

27
08 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Obrien, 1st time; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien, 1st time

28
13 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Witwou'd-Obrien (1st time); Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Wilful-Yates; Waitwell-Mozeen; Petulant-Blakes; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Foible-Miss Barton; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Spanish Dance, as17581014

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

29
17 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Brisk-Obrien (1st time); Froth-Blakes; Lady Plyant-Miss Barton; Maskwell-Mossop; Sir Paul-Foote; Careless-Palmer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth (with song)-Mrs Clive; Mellefont-Havard; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Touchwood-Davies; Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough.
Cast
Role: Brisk Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

30
20 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rout

Performance Comment: Actors only in bill, but Feeble-Yates; Felix-Obrien; Sir William Wheedle-Palmer; Mrs Furbelow-Mrs Bennet; Rhodamintha-Miss Barton; Lady Never Settle-Miss Pritchard; Blunderbuss-Bransby; Balloon-Blakes; Friendly-Packer (Genest, IV, 542-43).
Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Obrien

31
20 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

32
24 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Obrien, 1st time; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dottrel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley; Sophia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Daffodil Actor: Obrien, 1st time

33
31 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-Yates, 1st time; Tib-Mrs Cross; Master Stephen-Obrien, 1st time; Young Knowell-Holland; Cob-Mozeen; Old Knowell-Havard; Wellbred-Palmer; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Brainworm-Blakes; Matthew-Vaughan; Cash-Packer; Bridget-Miss Haughton; Dame Kitely-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Obrien, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Daffodil Actor: Obrien, 1st time

34
17 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17580926, but Hamlet-Fleetwood, 1st time; Laertes-Obrien, 1st time; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Ghost-Bransby; Polonius-Blakes; the Prologue Upon Shakespeare and his Works-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Obrien, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

35
16 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Obrien, 1st time; Worthy-Havard; Flip-Yates; Rovewell-Austin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sir Charles-Palmer; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Fair Quaaer-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Philips, Ackman, Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes; with a Song-Beard in Character.
Cast
Role: Mizen Actor: Obrien, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Entertainment: S+Specialty.II: An Ode in Honour of the Anti@Gallicans written by Mr Boyce-Beard

36
28 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Packer; Edging-Miss Barton; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; V: Hornpipe-Master Mathews, a child of 5 years of age

37
22 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Austin; Kite-Bransby; Brazen-Obrien; Bullock-Phillips; Welsh Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Clough; Melhnda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Mrs Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Havard.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

38
05 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-Obrien; Lucetta-Mrs Abington; Strictland-Davies; Bellamy-Packer; Frankly-Palmer; Jacintha-Miss Macklin; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Davies; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

39
16 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Foible-Mrs Abington; Waitwell-Mozeen; Witwou'd-Obrien; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Wilful-Yates; Petulant-Blakes; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Yates; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Witwou'd Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: III: By Desire, Sweet Bird-Miss Young

40
17 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Male Coquette-Obrien; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Tukely-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Abington; Widow Damply-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Pewit-Miss Hippisley [in MacMillan].in MacMillan].
Cast
Role: Male Coquette Actor: Obrien

Dance: IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Giorgi, Miss Baker

41
31 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Macmillan lists: Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Tom-Mozeen; Coachman-Clough; Cook-Mrs Bradshaw; Kingston-Moody; Robert-Ackman; Cloe-Mrs Smith; Lady Bab's Maid (?)-Mrs Abington; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Mrs Bennet; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien

42
02 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien

43
08 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17591006, but Tom-Obrien; Phillis-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien

Dance: Pantomime Dance,% The Swiss-Grimaldi, Settree, Mrs Vernon

44
13 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

45
30 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Heartly-Garrick; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-Obrien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Obrien

Dance: TheShepherd's Holiday, as17591017

46
10 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: See17591106, but Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-King; Lovel-Obrien; Philip-Yates; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Obrien

47
08 February 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Hardy-Fleetwood; Trim-Yates; Campley-Obrien; Puzzle-Blakes; Sable-Moody; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Harriot-Miss Macklin; Lady Charlotte-Miss Pritchard; Brumpton-Bransby; Cabinet-Packer; Tom-Vaughan; Trusty-Burton.
Cast
Role: Campley Actor: Obrien

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

48
06 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Obrien , 1st time; Flash-King , 1st time; Loveit-Austin; Puff-Moody; Jasper-Ackman; Tag-Mrs Bennett; Biddy-Miss Pope , 1st time.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Obrien , 1st time

49
11 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Obrien, 1st time; Quidnunc-Yates; Bellmour-Austin; Rovewell-Packer; Feeble-Blakes; Brisk-Ackman; Pamphlet-Palmer; Termagant-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Obrien, 1st time

50
21 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17600411 but Harriet-Miss Hippisley; Razor-Obrien.
Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Obrien.

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17600313