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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Rees"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Rees")') 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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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17950108, but added: Hosier-Macready; Smith-Powel; Jacob-Rees.
Cast
Role: Jacob Actor: Rees.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Music: Afterpiece: The Union Pipes-an Eminent Performer (1st appearance in public); the Harp-Weippert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 1

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Incledon, Farren, Fawcett, Bowden, Macready, Miss Hopkins, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795): Edward Prince of Wales-Pope; Sir Ralph Neville-Incledon; King Edward III-Farren; Leveret-Fawcett; Fitz@Alan-Bowden; Lord Edward Spyncer-Macready; Revel-Burton; Ferryman-Rees; Eustace-Linton; Lady Blanche-Miss Hopkins; Countess of Kent-Miss Wallis; Villagers-Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Ferryman Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 2

Song: Part I: concludes with ancient British Airs-; Chorus of Bards-, accompanied on the Harp by Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Telegraph

Afterpiece Title: The Comedy of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Rock; Satin-Abbot; Ramille-Bernard; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson (for that night only)-Hughes (Manager of the Theatre Royal, Weymouth); Sir John Loverule (with Old Towler)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Butler-Townsend; Coachman-Rock; Cook-Rees; Lady Loverule-Mrs Fawcett; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lettice-Miss Leserve; Nell-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Rees

Song: III 2nd piece: song in character-Mrs Clendining

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 1

Performance Comment: As17950409, but added Rees; Pope_; Farren_; Macready_; Miss_ Hopkins; Miss_ Wallis Chorus of Bards-_.
Cast
Role: Ferryman Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 2

Cast
Role: Ferryman Actor: Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Performance Comment: As17950502, but Item-Munden in place ofQuick; Donald-Rees in place of Munden.

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Cast
Role: Ferryman Actor: Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Patrick-Rees; Sedgely-Hull; Commandant-Claremont; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: End I 1st piece: The Storm-Incledon; End II: The Description of the Battle of La Hogue, Thursday in the Morn the Nineteenth of May-Incledon (1st time); In course: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; In 2nd piece: I was called knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The turban'd Turk who scorns the world-Johnstone; When foaming waves contrary beat-Incledon; To be sure I don't love in my heart-Johnstone; Our simple tale thus ended-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Mrs Mountain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or, The Parting Lovers

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Incledon; True Blue-Davies; Careful-Rees; Nancy-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Careful Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Rapine Actor: Rees

Dance: As17950428

Song: In 2nd piece: the following additional songs: Wives and Sweethearts-Townsend; The Wand'ring Sailor-Incledon (1st time); When gen'rous wine-Bowden; The days we now possess-Munden; The Storm-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17950428; Rule Britannia-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue In evening: The Young Widow a fable-Harley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Performance Comment: As17950609 but Bumbo-Rees.
Cast
Role: Bumbo Actor: Rees.
Role: Ferryman Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Tythe Pig

Cast
Role: Ferryman Actor: Rees

Dance: As17950609

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17950316but Taylor-Simmons; Grumio-Munden; Catharine-Mrs Mattocks; added: Music Master-Rees; Bianca-_; Curtis-_.
Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Rees

Song: End I: The Mid Watch-Incledon; End II: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holman; Macduff-Pope; Duncan-Hull; Malcolm-Middleton; Banquo-Harley; Donalbain-Simmons; Ross-Macready; Doctor-Powel; Seward-Davenport; Seyton-Thompson; Fleance-Master Curties; Macbeth's Servant-Ledger; Officer-Farley; Murderers-Claremont, Abbot, Rees; Witches-Munden, Townsend, Bernard; Hecate-Richardson; Waiting Gentlewoman-Mrs Platt; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Murderers Actor: Claremont, Abbot, Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Munden; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Townsend; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Richardson; Farmer Stubble-Powel; Flummery-Rees; Waiters-Ledger, Abbot; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Flummery Actor: Rees

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Davenport, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note; Or, A Lesson For The Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Johnstone; Dermot-Incledon; Fitzroy-Williamson; Father Luke-Rees; Bagatelle-Farley; Darby-Munden; Norah-Mrs Mountain; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Toms (from the Theatre Royal, Weymouth; 1st [recte 2nd] appearance on this stage); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Macready; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Richardson; Tibalt-Haymes; Paris-Claremont; Balthazar-Williamson; Montague-Davenport; Peter-Farley; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Rees; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Miss Morris; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Dance: In I: a Grand Masquerade-; the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; afterpiece to conclude with: Dance-

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, in which a favorite Elegy-; (composed by Dr Arne) Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Banks-Hull; Midge-Macready; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Cross; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Zachariah Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Macready; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Bellamy-Claremont; Tester-Townsend; Buckle-Farley; Simon-Abbot; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rees, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Mrs Townsend; Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Follett; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Chairmen Actor: Rees, Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Hornpipe incidental to the Piece,-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Performance Comment: Gingham-Lewis; Sir Paul Perpetual-Quick; Darnley-Holman; Flush-Munden; Savage-Fawcett; Signor Cygnet-Bernard; Sir George Gauntlet-Middleton; Ready-Davenport; Waiter-Rees; Groom-Simmons; Servants-Abbot, Ledger, Wilde, Cross; Lady Sarah Savage-Mrs Mattocks; Clara Sedley-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Darnley-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Bernard, Powel, Townsend, Richardson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast from playbill of 29 Oct. 1794: Capt. Frederick-Johnston; Thicket-Incledon; Flambeau-Bernard; Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; Gregory-Townsend; Clueline-Richardson; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Clendining; Whim-Mr Rees.] Dialogue-; to introduce the following favorite Songs selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by Dibdin: The Lamplighter I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Bernard; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Townsend; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; The Greenwich Pensioner ['Twas in the good ship Rover]-Richardson; [Comic Song, How much I love thee-Powel; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [Poor Jack, Go patter to lubbers, [The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Harley; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Macready; Jacob-Rees; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Tradesmen-Williamson, Cross, Abbot, Coombs; Postillion-Simmons; Servant-Ledger; Sophia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Mansel]); Jenny-Miss Stuart; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantuamaker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jacob Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mr Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Middleton; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John Inglish-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Cross, Abbot; Flora-Mrs Townsend; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Rees

Dance: As17951005

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope; Manly-Macready; Sir Francis Wronghead-Munden; Count Basset-Bernard; Squire Richard-Knight; John Moody-Quick; Constable-Thompson; Lord Townly's Servant-Abbot; Manly's Servant-Simmons; Poundage-Rees; Lady Grace-Mrs Townsend; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Davenport; Miss Jenny-Mrs Knight; Myrtilla-Miss Logan; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Platt; Trusty-Miss Stuart; Lady Townly-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Poundage Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Holman; King Henry-Harley; Buckingham-Macready; Stanley-Hull; Tressel-Toms; Prince Edward-Master Curties; Duke of York-Miss Standen; Catesby-Claremont; Lieutenant-Haymes; Norfolk-Richardson; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Terrel-Davenport; Blunt-Cross; Forrest-Rees; Servant-Abbot; Yeoman-Ledger; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Miss Chapman; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Forrest Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Cast
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Rees

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Richardson; Ben Budge-Rees; Crookfinger'd Jack-Williamson; Jemmy Twitcher-Gray; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Follett; Harry Paddington-Linton; Robin of Bagshot-Cross; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Farley; Filch-Bernard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Kirton; Betty Doxey-Miss G. Walcup; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Ives; Molly Brazen-Miss Walcup; Polly-Mrs Serres.
Cast
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: Timothy Truncheon-Quick; Nimble-Fawcett; Squire Shinken-Bernard; Darnley-Macready; Chronic-Powel; Waiter-Farley; Paddy-Rees; Bootcatcher-Thompson; Florella-Miss Chapman; Miss Crotchet-Mrs Davenport; Maid-Miss Stuart; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Thisbe-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Paddy Actor: Rees

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day; or, A Flight from Lapland

Performance Comment: Captain O'Flanagan-Johnstone; Alderman Gobble-Powel; Whalebone-Knight; Ulan Shmolinski Czernsdorff, the Gynosophist-Thompson; Hairdresser-Wilde; Sailor-Townsend; Common Councilmen-Davenport, Williamson; Ballad Singer-Rees; Jew-Simmons; Turner-Follett; Postillion-Abbot; Coachman-Street; John-Ledger; Harlequin-Farley; Mrs Gobble-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Mountain; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Servant Maids-Mrs Watts, Mrs Platt, Mrs Castelle, Miss Ives, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Smith, Mrs Master; Aerial Spirit-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Rees

Dance: I afterpiece: The Long Minuet- taken from the Caricature Print of that title [The Long Minuet as Danced at Bath, by H. W. Bunbury; see17951116]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Zachariah Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Munden; Marshal Ferbelin-Macready; Father Luke-Rees; Olmutz-Richardson; Rupert-Williamson; Adjutant-Davenport; Mabel Flourish-Mr Haymes; Norah-Miss Logan; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rees

Dance: End: Highland Festivity-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins-Quick; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burgess-Munden; George Burgess-Fawcett; Lord Torrendel-Powel; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Thomas-Rees; Waiter-Holland; Tradesmen-Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson; Augusta-Miss Wallis; Fanny Dickins-Miss Mansel; Miss Clare-Miss Logan; Martha-Mrs Platt; Landlady-Miss Leserve; Fruit Woman-Mrs Watts; Lady Torrendel-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Powel; Compton-Bowden; Eugene-Townsend; Chicane-Thompson; Thomas-Davenport; John-Farley; Cudden-Ledger; Stump-Rees; Laura-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Fawcett; Cowslip-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Stump Actor: Rees

Dance: As17951125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Peto Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Capt. Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Bowden; Major Benbow-Davenport; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Cross; Putty-Rees; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Putty Actor: Rees