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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "R "/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "R ")') 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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5235 results for: Keyword - R
We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

251
20 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Fainwell-Williams; Sir Phillip-Bullock; Perriwinkle-Collet; Obadiah-Penkethman; Tradelove-Pearce; Sackbut-R. Williams; Freeman-Barret; Simon-W. Giffard; Anne Lovely-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Prim-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

252
24 October 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Giffard; Lovewell-Smith; Sir Thomas-W. Giffard; Dorante-Penkethman; Cogdie-R. Williams; Marquis of Hazard-W. Bullock; Hector-Collet; Angelica-Mrs Thomas; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Security-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Favourite-Mrs Palmer; Betty-Mrs Mountfort.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Woodward; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Thomas; Sir Thomas-Collet; Hob-Pearce.

253
28 October 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Masque. [By Roger.] The Habits, Scenes, Machines, and the other Decorations entirely new. King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Princess Amelia and Princess Mary present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris With The Mistakes

Performance Comment: Neptune-Fielding; Cephalus-Mrs Roberts; Aurora-Mrs Heron; Procris-Miss Raftor; Deities of Pleasure-Essex, Mrs Booth; Their Followers-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Foresters-Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr; Amphitrite-Mrs Booth; Sea Gods-Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Rainton Jr, Haughton, Evans; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Berry, Tenoe, Excell, Rainton Sr; Winds-R. Wetherilt, Surel, Peploe, Leigh; Father-Norris; Squire-Cibber Jr; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Rainton Jr; Colombine-Mrs Cibber; Gardeners and Wives-Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

254
05 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted here before, being desir'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Smith; Bajazet-Rosco; Axalla-Barden; Moneses-Giffard; Prince-Barret; Stratocles-Peterson; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Omar-Huddy; Haly-Mrs Thomas; Dervice-Machen; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard; Selima-Mrs Haughton; With the Anniversary Prologue-.

255
10 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Penkethman; Mizen-Bullock; Worthy-Smith ; Rovewell-Huddy; Sir Charles-Bardin; Cribbidge-W. Williams; Easy-R. Williams; Indent-Collet; Sailors-W. Giffard, Mynns, Pearce, Machen; Fair Quaker-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Thomas; Belinda-Mrs Haughton; Jenny-Miss Smith; Jiltup-Mrs Mountfort; Advocate-Miss Vaughan; Barmaid-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17301027.

Song:

Dance:

256
11 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: With Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady Or Harlequins Opera

Performance Comment: Fashionable Lady-Mrs Mountfort; Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Burny; Drama-Machen; Merit-W. Williams; Hackum-Pearce; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collet; Voice-Bardin; Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Mutes: Harlequin-Sandham; Scaramouch-Pollet; Pantalon-Dukes; Punch-R. Williams; Pierot-Eaton.

257
12 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-W. Giffard; Juba-Giffard; Syphax-Rosco; Sempronius-Huddy; Lucius-Barrett; Portius-W. Williams; Marcus-Barden; Decius-R. Williams; Mutineer-Machen; Marcia-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Mrs Haughton.

258
18 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17300925, but Ghost-Rosco; Laertes-Barden; Rosencraus-R. Williams.

259
24 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard; Acasto-W. Giffard; Polydore-Bardin; Chamont-Rosco; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Serena-Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17301027.

260
25 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17301019, but Lodovico-R. Williams.

261
27 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Smith; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-R. Williams; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack Stanmore-Pearce; Driver-W. Williams; Daniel-Collet; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Widow Lackit-Mrs Haughton; Charlot-Mrs Thomas; Lucy-Mrs Mountfort.

Song:

Dance:

262
30 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear, by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Hypolita-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Mustachio-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-R. Wetherilt; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Infernal Spirits-Bowman, Rainton, Tenoe; Grand Spirit-Haughton; Alonzo-Fielding; Gonzalo-Oates; Neptune-Rainton; Antonio-Cory; Sycorax-Hallam; Amphitrite-Mrs Roberts; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Rainton, Houghton, Oates, Wright; Winds-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Performance Comment: See17301125, but Sir William-Corey; Patie-Mrs Roberts; Roger-Cibber Jr; Glaud-Fielding; Symon-A. Hallam; Peggy-Miss Raftor; Jenny-Miss M. Vaughan; Margery-Mrs Shireburn.

263
30 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Duke-Rosco; Priuli-Huddy; Antonio-Collet; Jaffeir-Smith; Pierre-W. Giffard; Bedamar-R. Williams; Renault-Bardin; Conspirators-Bullock, Pearce, Peterson; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard, .

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: All the Parts as usual, but See17301119.

264
07 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Collet; Dugard-Rosco; Duretete-R. Williams; Petit-Bardin; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Haughton; Lamorce-Mrs Thomas; Bravos-W. Giffard, Bullock.

Song:

Dance:

265
18 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17301118, but Rosencraus-_; Gravediggers-Morgan, R. Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown

Performance Comment: As17301217.

266
08 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17301221, but Master-R. Williams; Keeper-Bardin, .

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17310105.

267
09 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17301031, but Whisper-R. Williams.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17310105.

268
20 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [by Theophilus Cibber. The Dedication speaks of "Tumult" on the first night, and Grub St. Journal, 21 Jan., has a satiric comment upon the events of the night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Performance Comment: edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.

269
20 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Sir William-Collet; Sir Novelty-Bullock; Elder Worthy-Huddy; Young Worthy-Rosco; Sly-R. Williams; Lawyer-Barden; Snap-Morgan; Narcissa-Mrs Morgan; Hillaria-Mrs Haughton; Flareit-Mrs Thomas.

Song:

270
08 February 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Comic Opera. [Author unknown, but Biographia Dramatica suggests Roome, Concanen, Yonge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Oliver -W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Jusice Clack-Griffin; Patrico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Sentwell-Paget; Beggarmen-Berry, Oates, Fielding, Hallam, Excell, Rainton; Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Amie-Miss Raftor; Beggarwomen-Miss Mears, Miss P. Vaughan, Mrs Shireburn, Mrs Grace.

271
11 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17301212, but Cherry-Mrs Morgan; Gypsey-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: As17310208, but Snuffle-W. Williams; Grist-R. Williams.

272
12 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17301121, but Stratocles-Havard; Mirvan-R. Williams; Zama-Pearce; Arpasia-Mrs Plomer, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: As17310211.

273
27 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George-Huddy; Fantome-Bardin; Tinsel-Bullock; Butler-Collett; Coachman-R. Williams; Gardener-Pearce; Vellum-Morgan; Lady Trueman-Mrs Haughton; Abigail-Mrs Plomer.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

274
01 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17301102, but Cacafogo-Morgan; Maid-R. Williams; Altea-Mrs Morgan; Clara-Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: See17301103, but Timothy-Giffard; Kitty-Mrs Haughton.

Song: I: Legar's Song in Perseus and Andromeda, in the Character of a Sailor-Stopler; III: Leveridge's Yorkshire Tale-Stopler

Dance: II: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Running Footman's Dance-Sandham

275
20 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Williams. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: Never perform'd before [but see 26 April 1728]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310123.

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera or The Humours of Billingsgate

Performance Comment: Melton-Stoppelaer; Pyfleet-Rosco; Harry Pyfleet-Bardin; Lieutenant-R. Williams; Cobler-Morgan; Player-Havard; Peggy Welfleet-Mrs Palmer; Jenny Pyfleet-Mrs Thomas; Apleek-Pearce.