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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Percy A Scholes"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Percy A Scholes")') 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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118 results for: Keyword - Percy A. Scholes
We found 73 matches on Performance Comments, 41 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
10 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; t 5, by Hannah More, based partly on Gabrielle de Vergy, by Pierre Laurent Buirette de Belloy. Prologue and Epilogue by David Garrick (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1777: This Day at Noon is published Percy (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #215 (212.12.6; 2.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Aickin, Hull, Whitfield, Robson, Thompson, Wroughton, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Barry. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1778 [i.e. 1777]), and Universal Magazine, Dec. 1777, p.307: Percy-Lewis; Earl Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edric-Whitfield; Harcourt-Robson; Servant-Thompson; Earl Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs Jackson; Elwina-Mrs Barry; New Prologue-Mrs Bulkley; New Epilogue spoken-Lee Lewes. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: St

Dance: After Epilogue: As17770924

2
03 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble, but he "did not act. Barrymore...was his substitute for Percy" (World, 4 Jan.).] Receipts: #191 18s. (157.17.0; 32.11.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: As17870929, but Percy-Barrymore; Elwina-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

3
17 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edrick-Whitfield; Harcourt-Robson; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs Jackson; Elwina-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

4
06 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Raby-Bensley; Sir Hubert-Aickin; Edric-R. Palmer; Harcourt-Davis; Douglas-A Gentleman (1st appearance in this Kingdom [Staunton]); Birtha-Mrs Poussin; Elwina-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

5
19 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edrick-Fearon; Harcourt-Davies; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Birtha-Miss Platt; Elwina-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

6
10 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Harcourt-Davies; Edrick-Palmer; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Wroughton; Birtha-Mrs T. Kennedy; Elwina-A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage [Mrs Warren]) .Mrs Warren]) .
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Monologue: 1785 12 10 Before the mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Holman

7
25 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Kemble; Birtha-Miss Kemble; Elwina-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lvar

Dance: As17860318athi

8
19 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Palmer; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Kemble; Birtha-Mrs Ward; Elwina-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

9
29 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Kemble; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Wroughton (1st appearance on that stage); Birtha-Mrs Ward; Elwina-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir

10
12 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Holman; Raby-Murray; Hubert-Clarke; Harcourt-Claremont; Edrick-Toms; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Pope; Birtha-Miss Mansel; Elwina-Miss Betterton (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Percy Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Finale-; Spanish Fandango-

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: Occasional Address-Holman

11
03 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Broadhurst. 3rd piece [1st time; M. ENT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 910; not published]: Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Percy, with some airs from Andreozzi and Stevens. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Broadhust at Mr Percy's, No. 13, Tavistock-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #202 9s. (52.5.6; 3.17.6; tickets: 146.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Cottage Maid

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Hornpipe, Dance of Sailors-

Song: Masquerade Scene in 1st piece: Green Willow (composed by Percy)-Miss Broadhurst

12
07 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In Percy A. Scholes, The Great Dr. Burney, 1958, II, 351, the title of the new song (misdated 1799) is given as Song on the Naval Victories.] Receipts: #439 (433.17.6; 5.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile