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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Pack"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Pack")') 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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581 results for: Keyword - Pack
We found 525 matches on Roles/Actors, 311 matches on Performance Comments, 47 matches on Performance Title, 42 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
26 May 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Nicodemus Somebody-Pack.
Cast
Role: Nicodemus Somebody Actor: Pack.

2
10 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Husbands and Pack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Heiress; Or, Sir Timothy Treatall

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Cross; Sir Anthony-Bullock; Sir Charles-Husbands; Tom-Mills; Foppington-Pack; Dresswell-Corey; Lady Galliard-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Charlot-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Clacket-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Pack

3
11 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the Author of the Relapse and Provok'd Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Alvarez-Keen; Carlos-Booth; Lorenzo-Elrington; Felix-Spillar; Sancho-Norris; Lopez-Pack; Toledo-Layfield; Leonora-Mrs Bradshaw; Camillo-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Mrs Moor.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Pack

4
30 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack and Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: See17100111; An Epilogue-Pack as on 23 May.
Cast
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Pack as on 23 May.

Dance: Four Scaramouches-; Italian Night Scene-

5
22 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17111127, but Iago-Keene; Roderigo-Pack; Brabantio-_; Emilia-_.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Pack

6
05 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: As17131015, but Barnaby-Pack; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Norris; Lady Laycock-Mrs Knight; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Pack

Dance: Mrs Santlow

7
09 September 1717 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman and Pack's very large, commodious Booth, proper for the Reception of the Quality. A new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twice Married And A Maid Still; Or, Bedding Makes The Bargain Last

Performance Comment: Old Merriwell-Penkethman; Tim (his son)-Pack; Vincent-Quin; Peregrine-Ryan; Lord Worthy-Diggs; Sir William Willful-Shepard; Cook-Norris; Trusty-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Tim Actor: Pack

Song:

Dance:

8
05 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Pack-Spiller-Hall Booth in Angel Court. The whole Droll intirely new Writ. Advertised 5, 8, 10, 13 Sept

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Sir Richard Whittington, Thrice Lord Mayor Of London, And The Diverting Humours Of Madge The Cook-maid And Her Sweetheart John The Butler

Performance Comment: Whittington-Pack; Madge-Hall; John-Spiller; Fitzwarren-Schoolding; Supercargo-Giffard; Alicia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Truelove-J. Leigh.
Cast
Role: Whittington Actor: Pack

Song:

Dance:

9
24 September 1718 @ Angel Court

Event Comment: Benefit Pack, Spiller, Hall. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hall; Ballance-Schoolding; Brazen-Giffard; Bullock, Costar Pearmain-Spiller; Appletree-Pack; Silvia-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: Pack

Dance: Ladder dance-Thomazio Alegro delCampo, lately arrived from Italy, with Vaulting on the manag'd Horse; The Union-a Scots Man and Woman; A Peasant and his Wife-; Italian Mimic Night Scene between Harlequin and a Clown-

10
09 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: See17181024, but Barnaby-Pack.
Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Pack.

Song: Mrs Margaritta, Mrs Barbier, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Pulmon

Dance: Moreau, Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons; Four Scaramouches-

11
09 June 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit C. Bullock and Pack. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17200314 but Cymbeline-Quin; Iachimo-Pack; Bellarius-_; Polladore-_; Arviragus-_; Clarinna-_.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Pack

Dance: Signora Violante

12
06 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. Receipts: money #32 7s.; tickets #22 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Barnaby-Pack.
Cast
Role: Barnaby Actor: Pack.

Dance: Dupre, Newhouse, Cook, Sandham, Sandham's Son, Mrs Hutton, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

13
07 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pack. Receipts: money #17 15s. 6d.; tickets #39 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: Friendly-Pack; Hob-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Pack

Dance: Myrtillo-

Song: A new Ballad,Pack's Invitation to the Town-

14
23 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Booth; Old Valere-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Hector-Pack; Cogdie-Bickerstaff; Widow-Mrs Knight; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Hunt; With a new Prologue-Keene; new Epilogue-Pack in a Riding Habit, upon a Pad Nagg representing a Town-Miss Traveling to Tunbridge.
Cast
Role: Hector Actor: Pack
Role: new Epilogue Actor: Pack in a Riding Habit, upon a Pad Nagg representing a Town-Miss Traveling to Tunbridge.

Dance: Italian Night Scene-; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh

15
05 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Bullock, Norris, Pack, Leigh but edition of 1720 may represent cast for this performance: Sir Simon Scrapeall-Norris; +Thrifty-Bullock; +Truelove-$Elrington; Plotwell-Pack; +Nincompoop-Leigh; +Ananias-$Spiller; Cabbage-$Burkhead; Isabella-$Miss Sherburn; Mopsa-$Miss Willis; Epilogue-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Bullock, Norris, Pack, Leigh but edition of 1720 may represent cast for this performance: Sir Simon Scrapeall-Norris
Role: Plotwell Actor: Pack

16
01 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Guardian; Or, The Cutter Of Coleman Street

Performance Comment: Jolly-Keen; Cutter-Powell; Worm-Norris; Puny-Pack; Truman-Booth; Lucia-Mrs Bradshaw; Aurelia-Mrs Saunders; Barebottle-Mrs Willis; Tabitha-Miss Willis; With a new Prologue proper to the Play-Pack.
Cast
Role: Puny Actor: Pack
Role: With a new Prologue proper to the Play Actor: Pack.

17
11 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe, Lyon, Moonshine, and Wall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Peter Quince-Bullock Sr; Bottom-Spiller; Flute-H. Bullock; Starveling-Cocker; Semibreve-Knap; Crotchet-H. Bullock; Gamut-Cocker; Prologue-Leveridge; Pyramus-Leveridge; Wall-Randal; Lyon-Cook; Moonshine-Reading; Thisbe-Pack; Epilogue-Leveridge, Pack.
Cast
Role: Thisbe Actor: Pack
Role: Epilogue Actor: Leveridge, Pack.

Music: With all New Musick (for that Night) both Vocal and Instrumental Musick-

18
28 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Loveless-Leigh; Oldish-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ryan; Prate-Spiller; Careful-Quin; Easy-Pack; Boy-Billy Bullock; Corinna-Mrs Bullock; Alicia-Mrs Moreau; Wishit-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Miss Willis; Beatrice-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-C. Bullock in the character of Harlequin ; Song written by Theobald and set to music by Babel-Pack in III.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Pack
Role: Babel Actor: Pack in III.

19
09 January 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: King Henry IV-Berry; Prince of Wales-Scudamore; John Earl of Lancaster-Bayly; Northumberland-Boman; Henry Percy (surnamed Hotspur )-Verbruggen; Westmorland-Pack; Worcester-Freeman; Owen Glendower-Hodgson; Douglas-Arnold; Sir Walter Blunt-Trout; Sir Richard Vernon-Harris; Sir John Falstaff-Betterton; Bardolph-Bright; Francis the Drawer-Bowen; Katherine Percy-Mrs Boman; Hostess-Mrs Leigh.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Pack

20
February 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure; Or, Beauty The Best Advocate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue by Mr Oldmixon-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-; Shakespear's Ghost-Mr Verbruggen; Duke of Savoy-Arnold; Angelo-Betterton; Escalus-Berry; Claudio-Verbrugen; Lucio-Baile; Balthazar-Pack; Provost-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Julietta-Mrs Bowman; Mariana-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Balthazar Actor: Pack

21
December 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Artaxerxes-Verbruggen; Artaban-Booth; Memnon-Batterton; Mirza-Freeman; Magas-Bowman; Cleanthes-Pack; Orchanes-Baily; Artemisa-Mrs Barry; Amestris-Mrs Bracegirdle; Cleone-Mrs Bowman; Beliza-Mrs Martin; Prologue-Batterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Cleanthes Actor: Pack

22
January 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Visiting Day

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Courtine-Betterton; Polidore-Verbruggen; Sir Testy Dolt-Dogget; Supple-Trout; Ned-Pack; Strut-Bright; Saunter-Bowman; Sir Thrifty Gripe-Leigh; Lady Lovetoy-Mrs Barry; Fulvia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Dolt-Mrs Bowman; Mrs Junket-Mrs Lawson; Lady Autumn-Mrs Leigh; Olivia-Mrs Prince; Mrs Ruffly-Mrs Willis; Lady Weepwell-Mrs Lawson; Lady Drawle-Mrs Martin; Flora-Mrs Budd; Lettice-Mrs Porter; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Pack

23
March 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar Of Muscovy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Demetrius-Hodgson; Zueski-Booth; Bassilius-Boyle [Boyce?]; Zaporius-Nap; Rureck-Pack; Bosman-Berry; Carclos-Arnold; Fedor-Harris; Manzeck-Freeman; Alexander-Bowman; Sophia-Mrs Leigh; Marina-Mrs Bowman; Zarriana-Mrs Barry; Terresia-Mrs Martin; Prologue-; Epilogue[ written by William Burnaby-.
Cast
Role: Rureck Actor: Pack

24
April 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Victim; Or, The Queen Of Wales

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Rhesus-Betterton; Tyrelius-Mrs Porter; Morganius-Pack; Vaunutius-Bayly; King of Bayonne-Booth; Dumnacus-Hodgson; Druid-Boman; Guinoenda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Manselia-Miss Willis; Queen of Bayonne-Mrs Barry; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue written by William Burnaby-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Morganius Actor: Pack

25
November 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Antiochus-Powel; Artenor-Bowman; Seleuchus-Corey; Ormades-Booth; Philotas-Pack; Archus-Porter; Berenice-Mrs Bowman; Leodice-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Martin; Cypre-Mrs Prince; Child to Leodice-Miss Porter; Prologue-Powel; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Pack