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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Reverend John Henley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Reverend John Henley")') 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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We found 9825 matches on Author, 1742 matches on Performance Comments, 1143 matches on Event Comments, 334 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).
Cast
Role: John Actor: Castle
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Johnston

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The New Hippocrates; or, A Lesson for Quacks

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Blakes, Packer, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Kennedy, Burton. [N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]N.B. Characters listed in Larpent MS are: Planwell, Townly, Sir John Resolute, Scribble Dash, Lady Brainsick, Miss Griselfine Wapentake, Letty.]

Entertainment: After the Play: by Desire, for that night only The Picture of a Playhouse or, Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King; a Mimic Comic opera song-Mrs Clive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck (this night only)-Foote, in which he will speak a Prologue; Subtle-Costollo; Sir John-Gibson; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Classic-Anderson; Lucinda-Miss Macklin; Song on the Guitar-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Miss Macklin, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-a young Gentleman, a young Gentlewoman (Scholars of Leppie); End: The last new Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Actors only: Yates, Obrien, Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Weston, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose, Miss Haughton, Mrs Yates; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-O'Brien; Brush-Weston; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton (Genest, IV, 616); Parts-Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Sir John-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Cimberton-Philips; Humphrey-Blakes; Tom-O'Brien; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In Act II, Singing-Master Leoni.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Palmer; Don Pedro-Harvard; Leonato-Davies; Claudio-Palmer; Friar-Burton; Dogberry-Yates; Verges-Philips; Don John-Bransby; Balthazar-Fawcett; Borachio-Blakes; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies, With Proper songs and dances.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Yates; Sir William Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Young Belmont-Packer; Robert-Blakes; Brush-Weston; Beverley-O'Brien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley; Marmalet-Miss Mills; Footman-Fox; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

Related Works
Related Work: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding Author(s): John Stanley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Castle, Fox, Mrs Clive, Mrs Yates, Mrs Cibber; Prologue, Epilogue; Sir John Dorilant-Garrick; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-O'Brien; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverly-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Cibber (Genest, IV, 639); Steward-Castle; Footman-Fox; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sir John Dorilant Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17611024, but Myrtle-Hull; Sealand-Gibson; Sir John Bevil-Anderson; Indiana-Mrs Vincent; Singing-Legg; Humphry-Tindal; Daniel-Collins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phyllis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17620104, but Sir John-Bransby; Sealand-Burton; in Act II.Singing-Master Leoni.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: End: a Young Gentlewoman, first time of her appearing in public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Miss Davies, 2nd appearance on the stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with Song in character)-Dyer; Humphry-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Miss Elliot, 1st time; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Song: Miss Polly Young (from theatre Royal Dublin) her 1st appearance on the English Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Jobson-Love; Nell-Mrs Clive; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Sir John Bevil-Burton; Sealand-Havard; Tom-OBrien; Young Bevil-Holland; Myrtle-Palmer; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Lucinda-Mrs Hippisley; In Act II, Singing-Mas. Norris, 1st time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: New Pantomime Ballet,The Bavarian Shoemakers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini; and New Pantomime Ballet, The Italian Robbers-Sg Del'Agata, Sga Fiorentini, being their 1st appearance in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Yates; Sir Wm Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Marmalet-Miss Mills; Beverly-OBrien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Brush-Castle; Footman-Fox; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Belmont-Packer; Tippet-Mrs Hippisley; Robert-Blakes; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: TThe Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009; The Italian Robbers, as17621009

Song: II, III: Norris

Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck (by Desire)-Woodward; Sir John-Gibson; Subtle-Costollo; Classic-Anderson; Gamut-Baker; Marquis-Holtom; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Garrick; Prince John-Lee; Gloster-Master Cautherly; Clarence-Master Burton; Prince of Wales-Holland; Achpb of York-Havard; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Hastings-Ackman; Lord Bardolph-Mozeen; Mowbray-Stevens; Gower-Castle; Justice Shallow-Yates; Justice Silence-Blakes; Colville-Fox; Poins-Packer; Bardolph-Clough; Feeble-Vaughan; Mouldy-Moody; Pistol-King; Shadow-Parsons; Bullcalf-Philips; Davy-Marr; Fang-Watkins; Falstaff's page-Miss Rogers; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Falstaff-Love.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Lee
Related Works
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Dogberry-Yates; Ursula-Mrs Hippisley; Beatrice-Mrs Palmer; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Verges-Parsons; Balthasar (with song)-Vernon; Hero-Mrs Davies; Fryar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Borachio-Blakes; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the play, in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17630507, but Lory-Cushing; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Sir John Friendly-_; Taylor-_; Varole-_; Shoemaker-_; Page-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Friendly Actor: Davis
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd From Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Foote; Sir Chas M'Ruthen-Gibson; Crab-Lewis; Latitat-Weston; Lord John-Death; Tallyhoe-Jackson; Rackett-Murden; Servant-Somers; Lucinda-Miss Reed.
Cast
Role: Lord John Actor: Death

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Heeltap Actor: Johnson

Dance: I: The Venetian Gardeners-Rogier, Miss Street; II: The Provincial Dance-Master Clayton, Miss Street (Apprentices to Mr Gerhardi)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Miss Elliot; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin; Singing-Miss Polly Young.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants; Man Peasant-Sga Manesiere, Women Peasant- Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Robert-Parsons; Sir Wm. Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-OBrien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belmont-Packer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Cushing; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Davies; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Townly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer