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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Pearce"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Pearce")') 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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830 results for: Keyword - Pearce
We found 793 matches on Roles/Actors, 234 matches on Performance Comments, 85 matches on Author, 21 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Performance Title.

1
09 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pearce and Mrs Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: Slouch Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17300527, but Dick-Collet; Old Hob-Mynn; Hob-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce.

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny

2
22 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pearce, Sandham, Bowcher, Miss Hill. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Hill (by Desire); Hob-Pearce, but see17340118.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce, but see17340118

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Song: IV: By Miss Hill

3
23 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. Public Advertiser, 24 Dec.: [Pearce, who was from the Bath theatre, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Steady Actor: Pearce

4
16 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Pearce">Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.

5
09 August 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Fielding; Colonel-Clarke; Fryar-Giffard; Gomez-Reynolds; Bertran-Williams; Raymond-Pearce; Alphonso-Withers; Elvira-Mrs Jell; Teresa-Mrs Man; Queen-Mrs Buchanan; With a New Prologue address'd to the Town-Mrs Killbee.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Pearce

Song: Mrs Hill; End I: Si Caro Si-; II: Deppo Lombre-; III: Dialogue between Macheath and Polly-; IV: Alla Fama-

6
15 October 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis; Or, The Old Lover Outwitted

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous Mammon-Reynolds; Old Traffick-Giffard; Young Traffick-Adams; Lovemore-Withers; Crafty-Nicholls; Trickwell-Symonds; Nickum-Hill; Cheatley-Turner; Sly-Pearce; Roger-Williams; Carolina-Mrs Taylor; Emilia-Miss Man; Martina-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman; or, The Weekly Journalist

Dance: Cleveland, Turner, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Turner

7
02 January 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17281210, but Plowshare-Pearce; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Palmer; Abigail-Mrs Clarke; With a new Prologue to the Town-; and the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Plowshare Actor: Pearce

Dance:

8
29 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: Lomperhomock Actor: Pearce

9
07 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smuglers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Vulcan-Hulet; Bung-Giffard; Crabb-Pearce; Conscience-Gillow; Oats-Williams; Pigg-Wathen; Couch-Hill; Alspike-Downs; Snack-Reynolds; Trusty-Smith; Rapp-Machen; Hearsay-Hicks; Bluet-Dove; Verdict-Taylor; Mrs Vulcan-Mrs Thomas; Mrs Susan-Mrs Purden; Peg Ambler-Mrs Carter; Bess Blouse-Mrs Palmer; Moll Titup-Mrs Jones; Prologue-Gillow.
Cast
Role: Crabb Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Patron; or, Statesman's Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists Lord Falcon-Hulet; Sir Jolly Glee-Giffard; Merit-Reynolds; Stout-Gillow; Pointer-Pearce; Peggy Lure-Mrs Nokes; Epilogue-Lure.
Cast
Role: Pointer Actor: Pearce

10
29 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Alderman Quorum-Smith; Chaunter-Chardin; Grigg-Reynolds; Cant-Webster; Gage-Dove; Mump-Pearce; Scrip-Wathen; Swab-Gillow; Dash-Ware; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Thomas; Tippet-Mrs Nokes; Strummer-Mrs Clarke; Mopsey-Miss Russell; Blouze-Miss Mann; Drab-Mrs Carter; Manchet-Miss Jones; Tib Tatter-Mrs Palmer; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Mump Actor: Pearce

11
17 June 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: See17290529, but Hunter-Charke; Quorum-Smith; Chaunter-Hulett; Grigg-Reynolds; Cant-Ware; Gage-Dove; Mump-Pearce; Scrip-Wathen; Swab-Gillow; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Thomas; Tippet-Mrs Nokes; Tib Tatter-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Mump Actor: Pearce

12
10 July 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets for Pearce and Fullerton taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Cast
Role: Mump Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

13
26 July 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Ray; Flora-Mrs Clark, being the first Time of their appearing on this stage; Sir Thomas-Reynolds; Friendly-Hulett; Dick-Gillow; Old Hob-Pearce; Betty-Mrs Thomas; Hob's Mother-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

14
11 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Smith; Aboan-H. Giffard; Governor-Mynns; Blandford-R. Williams; Driver-Williams; Daniel-Collet; Deputy Stanmore-Hallam; Stanmore-Pearce; Imoinda-Mrs Purden; Widow Lackit-Mrs Clark; Charlotte-Mrs Seal; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Pearce

Dance: As17291108

15
17 November 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Bellmour-Giffard; Vainlove-Mynns; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Bluff-Pearce; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Seal; Araminta-Mrs Clark; Sylvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Sir Joseph-W. Bullock both from lif, their first appearances here.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Pearce

Dance: As17291114

16
05 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17291118, but Trapland-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce.

Dance: As17291202

17
16 February 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17291219, but Fondlewife-Penkethman; Bluff-Pearce; Araminta-Mrs Purden; Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

18
17 March 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; Or, The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Sir Hugh-Penkethman; Shallow-Collet; Page-Huddy; Caius-Bardin; Fenton-Lacy; Host-R. Williams; Pistol-Pearce; Bardolfe-Machen; Slender-Bullock; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Kirk.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Pearce

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, Two Pierrots, Turkish Dance-

19
10 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300122, but Trapland-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce.

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday-Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Mountfort, Miss Sandham

Song: Miss Thornowets

20
28 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful-Giffard; Captain Constant-W. Williams; Lovely-Huddy; Manage-W. Giffard; Trusty-Bardin; Sir David Watchum-Penkethman; Clinch-Collet; Roger-R. Williams; Slouch-Pearce; Old Constant-Mynns; Squire Num-W. Bullock; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Laura-Mrs Seal; Maria-Mrs Mountfort; Dorothy-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Slouch Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master

Dance: TThe White Joke (new)-Eaton

21
18 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17300410 but Tattle-R. Williams; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Kirk; Trapland-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Pearce.

Afterpiece Title: Jealousy Deceived

Song: Miss Thornowets

22
27 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Bardin; Sir Thomas-W. Williams; Dick-Eaton; Old Hob-Pearce; Friendly-Mrs Thomas; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Miss M. Vaughan , her first appearance on this stage; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Pearce

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: FFlag Dance-Burny

23
28 May 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: See17300421 but Lady-Mrs Mountfort; Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Burny; Drama-Lacy; Merrit-W. Williams; Hackum-Pearce; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collett; Voice-Bardin; Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Mutes: Harlequin-Burny; Scaramouch-Sandham; Pantalon-Dukes; Punch-R. Williams; Pierrot-Eaton.
Cast
Role: Hackum Actor: Pearce

Music: SSelarce a Trumpet Solo-Burk Thumoth

24
16 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17300108, but Sir Philip-Bardin; Perriwinkle-Collet; Obadiah-Penkethman; Simon Pure-Pearce.
Cast
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Pearce.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Pearce.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Thornowets

Dance: PPeasants Dance-Sandham, Miss Sandham; Two Pierrots-Burney, Eaton

25
18 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As17300526, but Lear-a Gentleman for his Diversion, that lately play'd Hamlet; Bastard-W. Williams; Burgundy-Pearce; Goneril-Mrs Thomas; Regan-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Pearce

Song:

Dance: