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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.

201
22 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Quick; Freeman-Thompson; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Miss Pearce

202
24 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Flower-Younger; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Miller, first time; Betty-Miss Pearce; Chambermaid-Mrs Kniveton; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green (playbill); Flower-Wignell (Public Advertiser); With the New Occasional Prologue spoken for the third time-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Midas

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

203
22 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Davis; Simon-Fox; Isaac Fungus-Gardner; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Miss Helme; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: A New Dance-. [See17731021]

204
25 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Kniveton; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Gardner; Paris-Thompson; Tibalt-Owenson; Lady Capulet-Miss Pearce; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Hartley; In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist; End IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet-, with a Solemn Dirge.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

205
04 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17731007

206
11 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: . Principal characters-Smith, Clark, Hull, Wroughton, Thompson, Gardner, R. Smith, Mrs Hull, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hartley; With Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Smith, Clark, Hull, Wroughton, Thompson, Gardner, R. Smith, Mrs Hull, Miss Pearce, Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

207
21 December 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-Owenson; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs P. Green; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

208
23 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

209
26 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Horatio-Lewis; Sciolto-Clarke; first time for all three; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Owenson; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Miss Pearce; Calista-a Gentlewoman [Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.Mrs Melmoth] [being her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

210
05 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: As17740326 but add Thomas-Gardner; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce.

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

211
07 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-. [Larpent MS 370 lists parts: Emperor; Aureng-Zebe; Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.] Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

212
09 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader, Vamp-Quick; Young Cape-Lewes; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Gardner; Robin-R. Smith; Poet-Hamilton; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage (playbill).
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors, as17731013; End Opera: The Highland Reel, as17731112

213
21 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Savigny, first time, and first appearance on stage for 2 years; Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Don Carlos-Lewis; Don Alvarez-Gardner; Manuel-Davis; Isabella-Miss Pearce; Leonora-Miss Miller[, first appearance [for all] in those characters., first appearance [for all] in those characters.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Monologue: Interlude.True Blue. As 26 March

214
11 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Performance Comment: Dudley-Smith; Pembroke-Bensley; Northumberland-Hull; Gardiner-Gardner; Suffolk-Owenson; Sussex-Davies; Gates-R. Smith; Lieut.-Fox; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs P. Green; Lady-Miss Pearce; Lady Jane Grey-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740510; End I Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Mr and Mrs Holloway

215
13 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17740510, but Maid-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Pearce.

Dance: I: A New Double Hornpipe-Harris, Miss Besford; II: The Pilgrim, as17740416 End Opera: The Recruits, as17740217, but Miss _Twist, Miss Besford

216
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-DuBellamy; Steward-Fearon; Lords-Cushing, Davis; Interpreter-Thompson; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Widow-Miss Pearce; Countess-Mrs Hull; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

217
11 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Lewis; Smith-Clarke; Others-Dunstall, Quick, Clinch, Lewes, Whitefield, DuBellamy, Baker, Davis, Fearon, Cushing, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Wewitzer, Fox, Bates, Burton, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Miss Besford, Miss Barsanti; With Suitable Dances-, Machinery, Decorations, a Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Dunstall, Quick, Clinch, Lewes, Whitefield, DuBellamy, Baker, Davis, Fearon, Cushing, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Wewitzer, Fox, Bates, Burton, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Miss Besford, Miss Barsanti

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

218
20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Gentleman [Mr Melmoth] first appearance on English stage; King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Clinch; Dion-Hull; Cleremont-Davis; Thrasiline-Thompson; Capt. of Mob-Dunstall; Countryman-Cushing; Woodman-Fox; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Sherman; Galatea-Mrs Whitefield; Lady-Miss Pearce; Bellario-Mrs Melmoth[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

219
21 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley, first time; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Wroughton; Lord Trinket-Lewis[, first time; Russet-Dunstall; Sir Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-Hollingsworth; Paris-Wewitzer; John-Bates; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Pitt; Toilet-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-A Lady[, first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter]., first appearance on English Stage [Mrs Hunter].
Cast
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

220
24 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Fall Of Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Bensley, first time; Clifford-Hull; Prince Henry-Wroughton; Salisbury-Booth; Leicester-Fearon; Verulam-Thompson; Abbot-Clarke; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Melmoth[, first time; Ethelinda-Miss Pearce; Rosamond-the Lady who performed Mrs Oakly [Mrs Hunter].Mrs Hunter].
Cast
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

221
27 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To Conclude with Marplot's Address to the Town-.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: After the Address: The Vintage Festival, as17741007 (playbill); The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. (Public Advertiser)

222
24 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Lewis, first time; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Kent-Clarke; Albany-Whitefield; Cornwall-Davies; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Thompson; Goneril-Miss Pearce; Regan-Mrs Whitefield; Arante-Miss Dayes; Cordelia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

223
01 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations)-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Bawble-Lee Lewes; Thomas-Whitefield; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Portraits A@la@Mode-Dagueville, Helme, Sga Vidini

224
09 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Performance Comment: Lord Guildford Dudley-Lewis, first time; Pembroke-Bensley; Northumberland-Hull; Gardiner-Clarke; Suffolk-Fearon; Sussex-L'Estrange; Sir John Gates-Booth; Lieut.-Chaplin; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Hull; Lady-Miss Pearce; Lady Jane Grey-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End Tragedy: A Comic Dance, call'd Rural Merriment-Aldridge, Mrs Stephens

225
07 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry; Pyrrhus-Bensley, first time; Pylades-Clinch; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Andromache-Mrs Hartley, first time; Cleone-Miss Pearce; Cephisa-Miss Dayes; Hermione-Mrs Barry, first time.
Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Druids