SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Richard Brinsley Sheridan"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Richard Brinsley Sheridan")') 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: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Sheridan; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Mrs Baker; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Sheridan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyward-White; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; First Murderer-Bencraft; Second Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; And the Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Sheridan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Sheridan; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Hurst; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; And an additional scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Jaffier-Murphy; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridan; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Dyer; Juba-Smith; Sempronius-Sparks; Lucius-Anderson; Syphax-Ridout; Decius-Stevens; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Marcia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Sheridan; Cominius-Ridout; Menenius-Shuter; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Stevens; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Collins, Stoppelaer, Costollo; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Galesus-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; First Senator-Redman; Second Senator-Wignell; Aedile-Hurst; Officer-Holtom; Titus-Cushing; Herald-White; Gentlewoman-Miss Helme; Volumnia-Mrs Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; In the First Act will be introduced a Military Entry after the Manner of a Roman Ovation- (playbill and $Hogan, p. 160).
Cast
Role: Coriolanus Actor: Sheridan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Easy-Sheridan; Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Edging-Mrs Green; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Easy Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17550104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Sheridan; Creon-Sparks; Phorbas-Ryan; Aegeon-Ridout; Tiresias-Gibson; Manto (with a song in character)-Mrs Chambers; Alcander-Cushing; Haemon-White; Ghost of Laius-Anderson; Pyraemon-Redman; Adrastus-Smith; Eurydice-Mrs Bellamy; Jocasta-Mrs Woffington; With all proper decorations. With all proper decorations.
Cast
Role: Oedipus Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar, With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Sheridan; Caesar-Sparks; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Stevens; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Antony-Smith, first time; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Antony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calpurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: CChinese Dance, as17550104

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Sheridan; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Andromache-Mrs Bellamy;Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Bride-Mrs Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzales-Ridout; Osmyn-Sheridan; Garcia-Dyer; Selim-White; Alonzo-Stevens; Heli-Cushing; Perez-R. Smith; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridan; Juba-Holland; Syphax-Davies; Sempronius-Havard; Marcus-Austin; Lucius-Burton; Decius-Bransby; Lucia-A Gentlewoman(, 1st appearance in that character); Marcia-Miss Pritchard; Portius-Packer; Mutineer-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Cato Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Sheridan; Altamont-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Rossano-Ackman; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus

Dance: II: The Prussian Camp, as17601117

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Davies; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Blakes; Laertes-Austin; Ostrick-Palmer; Rosencraus-Packer; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player@King-Burton; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Davies; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan, 1st time; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Havard; Prince Henry-Mas. Cautherly; Essex-Fox; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Moody; Faulconbridge-Johnston; Gurney-Watkins; Bastard-Garrick; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Austin; Pandulph-Bransby; Austria-Mozeen; Chatilion-Scrase; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Prince Arthur-Mas. Kennedy; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Lady Blanch-Miss Reed; Constance-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Sheridan, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Event Comment: The Enchanter oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Mrs Vincent. Both Pieces By Desire. Benefit for Sheridan. ["No benefit in the Bills" (Hopkins MS Notes).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Jaffier-Holland; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Miss Mowatt, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: TThe Fingalian Dance-Miss Dawson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Duncan-Bransby; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Austin; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Fox; Lennox-Scrase; Siward-Moody; Donaldbain-Master Cautherly; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The vocal parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: By Particular Desire aMinuet-Noverre, Mrs Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17611010, but Hamlet-Sheridan, first time on any stage this season; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Attic Evening's Entertainment

Performance Comment: Readings from Milton-; Caractacus-; Gray's Elegy-Sheridan; Two Pieces of prose composition of interest to both sexes. Dryden's Ode on the Power of Music-; pieces of vocal and instrumental music-; the vocal parts-Guistinelli, Mrs Jewel [formerly Miss Edwards].formerly Miss Edwards].
Cast
Role: Gray's Elegy Actor: Sheridan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Attic Evening's Entertainment

Performance Comment: As17690202, but including Pope's Verses to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady-Sheridan, Mrs Jewel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan (being his first appearance in this Kingdom these six Years); King-Bannister; Laertes-Aickin; Horatio-DuBellamy; Rosencrantz-Strange; Marcellus-Wheeler; Bernardo-Jacobs; Ghost-Sowdon; Gravediggers-Sparks, Castle; Polonius-Arthur; Ostrick-Hamilton; Guildenstern-Kearny; Player King-Vandermere; Priest-Sharpless; Lucianus-Summers; Queen-Mrs DuBellamy; Player Queen-Mrs White; Ophelia-Mr Jewell.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Sheridan; Cassio-Aickin; Brabantio-Gardner; Montano-Wheeler; Gratiano-Kearny; Roderigo-Hamilton; Duke-DuBellamy; Lodovico-Vandermere; Officer-Lings; Senators-Sharpless, Lings; Iago-Sowdon; Emilia-Mrs Jefferies; Desdemona-Young Gentlewoman (first appearance on any stage) [Miss Hamilton (Reed, Diaries).].Miss Hamilton (Reed, Diaries).].
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: Benefit for Sheridan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17690515

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Brutus-Sheridan; Octavius-DuBellamy; Caska-Bannister; Lepidus-Lings; Decius-Jacobs; Antony-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any Stage; Pindarus-Vandermere; Metullus-Kearney; Trebonius-Wheeler; Cerina-Summers; Julius Caesar-Aickin; Artemidorus-Sharpless; Popilius-Farrell; Plebians-Sparks, Castle, Hamilton; Cassius-Sowdon; Calphurnia-Mrs DuBellamy; Portia-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Sheridan

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock