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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Robert Dodsley"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Robert Dodsley")') 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 1060 matches on Performance Comments, 924 matches on Author, 316 matches on Event Comments, 93 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Hulett; Plume-Giffard; Ballance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Bullock; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Rosco; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Lucy-Mrs Haughton; Rose-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: SScotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; New French Peasants-de Valois and Mlle de Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Delane; Southampton-Rosco; Burleigh-W. Giffard; Raleigh-Bardin; Lieutenant-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williamson, who never appear'd on this Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Giffard; Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Fryar-W. Giffard; Bertran-Rosco; Raymond-Huddy; Alphonso-Winstone; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Christian; Gomez-Norris.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17321011; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Morgan; Dugard-Havard; Duretete-Bullock; Pert-James; Bravos-W. Giffard, Norris, Jenkins; Pearce; Oriana-Mrs Roberts; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Lamorce-Mrs Christian.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: Barnwell-Giffard; Thorowgood-Rosco; Uncle-Huddy; Trueman-Bardin; Blunt-James; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Mrs Morgan; Millwood-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: SSaraband-Sandham Jr, Miss Wherrit; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Dutch Skipper-D'Valois, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wm. Mills; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Glendower-Cibber Jr; Falstaff-Harper; Kate-Mrs Booth; 1st Carrier-Johnson; Northumberland-Boman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-Roberts; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Berry; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; 2d Carrier-Jones; Hostess-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
Role: Hellebor Actor: Roberts

Music: new Piece proper to the Occasion by Seedo-

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Morgan; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collett; Governor-W. Giffard; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-Bardin; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Thurmond, from dl, being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; King-Hulett; Gonsalez-Rosco; Garcia-Bardin; Heli-Havard; Selim-Woodward; Alonzo-Jenkins; Leonora-Mrs Purden; Osmyn-Delane; Zara-Mrs Roberts; With a New Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: SSaraband-Sandham Jr, Miss Wherrit; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber Jr; Millwood-Mrs Butler; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Barnwell Sr-Roberts; Trueman-Wm. Mills; Blunt-R. Wetherilt; Maria-Miss Williams; Lucy-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Miss Raftor

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Robinson; IV: Scot's Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; End of Farce: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Ben-Stoppelaer; Sir Sampson-Morgan; Valentine-Giffard; Scandal-W. Giffard; Tattle-Bullock; Trapland-Norris; Foresight-Collet; Jeremy-Rosco; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Roberts; Prue-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17321102

Song: IV: new Song-Excell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridgwater; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-A. Hallam; Axalla-Cibber Jr; Omar-Roberts; Prince-Watson; Dervise-Mullart; Haly-Ridout; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; Selima-Mrs Booth; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17321019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Stoppelaer; Phillida-Miss Raftor; Arcas-Fielding; Corydon-Roberts; Cimon-Berry; Mopsus-Oates.
Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: Roberts

Dance: FFlute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17321025, but Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17321109

Song: As17321108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Performance Comment: Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Houghton, Lally, Berry; Yeomen's Wives-Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs Mullart; Milkmaids-Miss Williams, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Atherton; Farmers-Stoppelaer, E. Roberts; Clowns-Jones, Grey; Peasants-Lally Jr, Tench, Davenport, Miss Mann, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme; Harlequin-LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Jack-Williams; Driver-Morgan; Hottman-Winstone; Daniel-Bullock; Charlot-Mrs Roberts; Lucy-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackett-Mrs Wetherilt, from dl, the first time of her appearing on this stage.
Cast
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: HHornpipe, as17321125 Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Lyon; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Finder-R. Wetherilt; Old Wilful-Morgan; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Hamilton; Situp-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: Master Cuttin, a Youth of 14 Years of Age, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: As17321125

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Betty

Performance Comment: Betty-Miss Raftor; Jerry-Stoppelaer; Richard-Berry; Gizzard-Shepard; Wrangle-Mullart; Goody Stubble-Mrs Mullart; Goody Grover-Miss Mann; Huntsman, Countrymen and Lasses-E. Roberts, Jones, Tench, Wright, Miss Mears, Miss Atherton.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17321216, but Peachum-Griffin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lockit-Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Player-Roberts; Beggar-Ridout; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jenny-Mrs Grace; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Sukey-Miss Williams; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Shireburn; Molly-Miss Mann; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts

Dance: HHornpipe-LeBrun; Fingalian (not performed these ten years)-Sant, formerly known by the name of the Chesire Boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Charles-Giffard; Cholerick-Penkethman, from cg; Dismallo-Bullock; Antonio-Norris; Charino-Collet; Governor-Winstone; Duart-Bardin; Manuel-Havard; Sancho-Rosco; Monsieur-James; Angelina-Mrs Purden; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: CChacone-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierot and Pierate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois; Harlequin by Master LeSac, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Bridgwater; Chamont-W. Mills; Serina-Miss Williams; Page-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Cast
Role: Farmers Actor: Stoppelaer, E. Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman; or, The Death of the Stag

Performance Comment: Sportsman-Thurmond from dl, the first time of his perfornimg on this stage; Followers-J. DeLagarde, Evans, Holt, Sandham; 1st Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Attendants-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Jolly Huntsman-Mrs Roberts; Attendants-Stoppelaer, Excel, James, Jenkins.
Cast
Role: Jolly Huntsman Actor: Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17321011, but Host-Morgan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: Jolly Huntsman Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: Master Cuttin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Roberts; Hypolita-Miss Williams; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson (in Daily Post, 25 Dec.; Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing). Daily Post; 26 Dec., missing).
Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Giffard; Sir Harry-Morgan; Clerimont Sr-Delane; Pounce-Rosco; Tipkin-Norris; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Roberts; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt; Fainlove-Mrs Morgan; Jenny-Mrs Christian; Niece-Mrs Giffard; Humphrey-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: Jolly Huntsman Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: As17321229

Dance: As17321229