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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.

176
17 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Jenny Diver-Miss Pearce; Polly-Miss Catley; first time. With a Dance incidental to the Opera-.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

177
09 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira-Mrs Yates (that night only); With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander-into Babylon.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: IV: The Old ground Young, as17701123

178
01 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Lovit-Lewes; Simon-Perry; Harpy-Bates; Padusoy-Fox; Mrs Lovit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Dyer; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Music: II: A Favourite Concerto on the Harpsichord-Hook

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710422

179
03 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewes, first time; Sir George Airy-Mattocks; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

180
23 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Loveit-Lewes; Simon-Fox; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End of Play: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.

181
25 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Damaetas-Fox; Pan-Dunstall; Apollo-Mattocks; Sileno-Baker; Jupiter-Legg; Juno-Miss Pearce; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Mysis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

182
18 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Yates; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Young Cape-Hull; Governor-Gardner; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

183
02 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Smith; Horatio-Bensley; Altamont-Dyer; Sciolto-Ross; Rossano-Gardner; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End of Play: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

184
16 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

185
27 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17711122, but Jonathan-Wignell; Fanny-Miss Pearce; Sophia-Mrs Kniveton, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

186
30 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent. Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

187
31 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Pearce; The Country Madcap-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: The Old ground Young=, as17711030

188
07 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Younger; Cassander-Clarke; Hephestion-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Hull; Polyperchon-Perry; Thessalus-R. Smith; Roxana-Mrs Mattocks; 1st time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Statira (that night only)-Mrs Yates; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Monologue: True Blue. As 18 Jan., but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Mrs _Mattocks

189
25 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17711221, but Arabella-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Pearce.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17711026

190
20 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17720207, but Macheath-Mattocks; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Jenny Diver-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Pearce.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Lilt, as17720326

191
25 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; With Marplot's Address to the Public-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Davis; Simon-Fox; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Miss Helme; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Macklin-Mrs Gardner. [See additional cast 13 Oct.]See additional cast 13 Oct.]
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Monologue: Before: The New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

192
19 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17721023, but Altea-Miss Pearce; Margaritta-Mrs Baker, first time.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Monologue: Before the Play: (By Desire) New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct

193
25 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

194
30 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Statira-Mrs Hartley (first time); Triumphal Entry into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End II: New Dance, as17730206

195
19 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Buckingham-Wignel; Officer-Thompson; Messenger-R. Smith; Suffolk-Gardner; Lady Eliz Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; The Original Epilogue by Garrick-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

196
28 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Smith; Ventidius-Clarke, first time; Dolabella-Wroughton; Alexas-Thompson; Serapion-Gardner; Romans-Davis, Bates; Octavia-Miss Miller, first time; Charmion-Miss Pearce; Iras-Mrs Willems; Cleopatra-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast
Role: Charmion Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Ballet: End Play: The Wapping Landlady with Sixfold Hornpipe. As17730424

197
08 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme.

Dance: After the Interlude: The Whim, as17730426

Monologue: 1773 5 8 End of Play: Interlude. An Interlude by S. Foote Esq; Lady Pentweazle-Quick; Carmine-Davis

198
10 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Quick; Freeman-R. Smith; Rozin-Thompson; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; The Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

Monologue: 1773 5 10Before the Play (Seventeenth Time): New Occasional Prelude. As 19 Jan., but Author-Quick

199
24 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: As17721014, but Jenny-Miss Pearce (playbill).
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: III: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 IV: Hornpipe-Miss Stede, as17730522

200
20 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with the Address to the Town)-Woodward; Sir George-Mattocks; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-Hamilton; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Miss Valois; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Baker; With a New Occasional Prologue (Never spoken before)-Woodward (playbill); Miranda-Miss Macklin (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay