SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Palmer"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Palmer")') 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 17141 matches on Roles/Actors, 3601 matches on Performance Comments, 310 matches on Event Comments, 49 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Claudius-Packer; Hamlet-Kemble; Polonius-Suett; Horatio-Barrymore; Laertes-C. Kemble; Rosencrantz-Caulfield; Guildenstern-Trueman; Osrick-R. Palmer; Gentleman-Evans; Priest-Webb; Marcellus-Holland; Bernardo-Wentworth; Ghost of Hamlet's Father-Wroughton; Players-Maddocks, Wewitzer; Grave@diggers-King, Hollingsworth; Francisco-Cooke; Sailors-Simpson, Fisher; Gertrude-Mrs Powell; Ophelia-Mrs Jordan; Actress-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Osrick Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew

Performance Comment: As17971019, but Marall-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Marall Actor: R. Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17971202, but Gratiano-R. Palmer; Shylock-Archer (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17971123, but Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Quildrive-_.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Mrs Patypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17971214, but Father Philip-Hollingsworth in place of Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Valentine-Gibbon; Curio-Wentworth; Sir Toby Belch-Hollingsworth; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett; Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Dowton; Clown-Russell; Priest-Maddocks; Officers-Webb, Evans; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Fabian Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Blue Actor: Beard-Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17971123, but Young Wilding-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-C. Kemble; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Trueman; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Miss Heard; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannah Hewit Or The Female Crusoe

Afterpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Wroughton; Captain Duretete (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Petit-R. Palmer; Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell; Bisarre (1st time)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Petit Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Orator Mum-Wewitzer; Cecilia-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Idle Actor: R. Palmer

Song: End I 1st piece: The Sailor's Consolation- made into a Song and Chorus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Barrymore; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Caulfield; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum; Lope Tocho-Hollingsworth; Goatherds-Packer, Evans, Maddocks, Palmer Jun.; Bulcazin Muley-A Gentleman (2nd appearance [Longley]); Ganem-Trueman; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Sparks; Sadi-Wathen; Zorayda-Miss Miller; Floranthe-Miss DeCamp; Agnes-Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer
Role: Figaro Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Eleventh of June

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer
Role: Figaro Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Blue Actor: Beard-Palmer
Role: Abomelique Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer
Role: Figaro Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Blue Actor: Beard-Palmer
Role: Abomelique Actor: Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Col. Modish-Trueman; Plainwell-Ledger; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th' Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Chippendale; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Waldron Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Hale; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Polly-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Griffiths]).Miss Griffiths]).
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Egbert Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: Schedoni-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Vivaldi-C. Kemble; Ansaldo-Aickin; Spalatro-R. Palmer; Paullo-Suett; Familiars-Trueman, Abbot; Stiletto-Caulfield; Corvino-Waldron Jun.; Priest-Usher; Guards-Ledger, Chippendale; Marchioness-Mrs Harlowe; Olivia-Miss Heard; Ellena de Rosalba-Miss DeCamp; Abbess-Mrs Hale; Gradisca-Mrs Davenport; Margaritone-Mrs Edward; Fioresca-Mrs Bland; The General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Ms Menage, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Masters, Ms Norton, Ms Gawdry, Ms Leserve.
Cast
Role: Spalatro Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa Or The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jessamy-R. Palmer; Harman-Trueman; Jenkins-Bannister; Colonel Oldboy-Munden; Diana-Miss DeCamp; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Gibbs; Clarissa-Miss Griffiths (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Palmer Jun.

Song: "A new duet, composed by Kelly, was introduced." (Monthly Mirror, July 1798, p. 51), for which see17980711

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Tallboy Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Oliver Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Performance Comment: Cheerly-D'Arcy; Brummagem-Munden; Ralph-Fawcett; Captain Vain-R. Palmer; Laura-Miss DeCamp; Selina-Mrs Edward; Dolly-Mrs Norton; Fanny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Captain Vain Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: Sir Edward Mortimer-Johnston (1st appearance in that character); Fitzharding-Aickin; Wilford-C. Kemble; Adam Winterton-Fawcett; Rawbold-Barrymore; Samson-Suett; Armstrong-Trueman; Orson-R. Palmer; Robbers-Davies, Bannister, Waldron Jun.; Helen-Miss DeCamp; Blanch-Mrs Gibbs; Barbara-Mrs Edward; Judith-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Orson Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-R. Palmer; Robin-Wathen; George Bevil-Trueman; Housemaid-Mrs Harlowe; Maids-Mrs Jones, Mrs Haskey; Emily-Miss Heard; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Chapeau Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Dowdle-Munden; Jack Conner-R. Palmer; Frill-Trueman; Rachel-Mrs Harlowe; Mary-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Jack Conner Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Wathen; Carney-Abbot; Peery-Usher; English Waiter-Lyons; French Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Passengers-Trueman, Ledger; Bailiff-Chippendale; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Davenport (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Hale; Passengers-Mrs Jones, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Haskey; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Performance Comment: As17980727 but Cadwall-Caulfield in place of R. Palmer; Mortimer-Davenport in place of Caulfield; Hereford-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-D'Arcy; Harry Hawser-Wathen; Michael Goto-R. Palmer; Stave-Suett; Dick-Mrs Edward; Angelica Goto-Miss Griffiths; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland; There stood Jonas- [from The Isle of St. Marguerite sic]-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Michael Goto Actor: R. Palmer

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland

Performance Comment: B. Sheridan, Esq.=, the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly (1st time)-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Suett; Miss Harriet-Miss Stuart; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Mr Clackit Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Michael Goto Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Tubal-Waldron; Old Gobbo-Waldron Jun.; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Davenport; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Mrs Harlowe; Portia-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Davenport; Captain Absolute-Barrymore; Faulkland-C. Kemble; Acres-Munden; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Suett; Coachman-Ledger; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lydia Languish-Mrs Gibbs; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Lucy-Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Fag Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Oliver Actor: Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Duncan (King of Scotland)-Aickin; Malcolm-C. Kemble; Donalbain-Fisher; Macbeth-Kemble; Macduff-Barrymore; Banquo-Packer; Rosse-Holland; Fleance-Master Chatterley; Siward-Sparks; Seyton-Trueman; Physician-Maddocks; Captain-Caulfield; Messenger-Evans; Murderers-Wentworth, Webb; Hecate-Sedgwick; Witches-R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: R. Palmer, Wewitzer, Suett

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: In: Chorus of Witches and Spirits-Sedgwick, Dignum, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Wentworth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Hollingsworth; Tom-Maddocks; Coachman-Webb; Kingston-Fisher; Robert-Evans; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Russell; Kitty-Miss Pope; Cook-Mrs Maddocks; Cloe-Mrs Roffey; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: In II afterpiece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Performance Comment: Palmer, Miss Pope.